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A video of a dog reluctant to stay in his bed at night has gone viral on TikTok.
The clip was posted by @iamkingtrent, the TikTok account of a French bulldog called Trent. The video has had more than 1.7 million views since it was shared two days ago. A caption shared with the video reads: "The usual bedtime battle with Trent."
The footage shows a couple lying in bed and the man says, "Go to bed. Go to your bed. Come on," as Trent is seen standing up against the side of the couple's bed. The man is seen lifting the pup up and bringing him across the room to place him on his dog bed. A message across the video reads, "lol [laugh out loud] what's he talking about," as the dog is seen approaching the couple's bedside again.
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Letting your dog sleep with you may or may not be recommended. This depends on the health of the owner as well as the canine, veterinarians Ryan Llera and Lynn Buzhardt said in an article for VCA, one of North America's largest animal-hospital chains.
For those who may be allergic to dogs, having them join you in bed could trigger respiratory symptoms and allergies, the veterinarians added, since dust and pollen cling to their fur when they're outside.
Dogs also carry certain intestinal parasites, fleas and ticks that cause human illnesses, Llera and Buzhardt said; having them sleep with you raises your exposure to these diseases. Some canines may also have arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions that can make it difficult for them to climb onto a bed.
Our dogs may also prevent you from getting a good night's sleep. A November 2018 study of Australian dog owners, published in the journal Anthrozoös, found that: "Co-sleeping appears to cause sleep disturbances (both arousals and wake ups), which is reinforced by poor scores on validated sleep measures."
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'Surrender Any Personal Space, Forever'
The dog in the latest viral clip is seen standing against the side of the bed as a note across the clip reads: "Ok so you just move up and then I'll go there."
The man in the video says, "Come on, get into your bed," as he attempts to grab the dog, who appears to resist him before being scooped up and brought back to his canine pad.
The man says, "stay there," as a message across the screen reads: "Don't tell me what to do."
After a few more failed attempts to keep Trent in his own sleeping area, the pup is later seen jumping onto the couple's bed as the man says, "Go on then," before the video ends.
Users on TikTok were delighted by the dog's antics in the latest viral clip, with Kaz Williams writing: "We've all been here.. and we still are!"
Bruno'sMum posted: "yep. Own a Frenchie, surrender ANY personal space, forever."
Tracey Momzie Brown wrote: "U just need to get a bigger bed for the 3 off u or u sleep in his bed."
User @kelecko34 commented: "We trying this with our frenchie, he wasn't having it, our bed is now his bed."
Cc added: "It's not happening mate I have 4 frenchies and they refuse to sleep anywhere but my bed in between my legs on my pillow my head."
User catherin334 wrote: "But how can you resist, he's adorable."
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.
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